Kane scores four goals as Bayern crush Dinamo 9-2
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Bayern Munich got their Champions League campaign off to a flying start on Tuesday night, crushing Dinamo Zagreb 9-2.
With the victory, Bayern became the first team to score nine goals in an UEFA Champions League game (excluding qualifying).
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and the England captain also opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 19th minute.
After Serge Gnabry had a goal ruled out for offside, a VAR review showed Aleksandar Pavlovic had been fouled in the area and Kane stepped up to score from the spot.
Raphael Guerreiro, playing in a central midfield position, doubled the lead in the 33rd minute with a fine finish after Jamal Musiala laid the ball off to him, before Michael Olise made it 3-0 with a header to give Bayern a comfortable half-time lead.
With his team 3-0 up at the break, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany decided to give second-choice goalkeeper Sven Ulreich some rare playing time, sending him on for Manuel Neuer.
Things didn't exactly start well for Ulreich, however, as Dinamo Zagreb sensationally pulled two goals back in the space of five minutes of the second half through Bruno Petkovic and Takuya Ogiwara, taking advantage of some dubious defending from Bayern.
But Bayern's victory was never in doubt, and Kane and Olise each netted their second of the night around the hour mark to put Bayern 5-2 up and the game effectively out of Dinamo's reach.
However, Bayern weren't done yet and Kane completed his hat-trick in the 73rd minute, converting from the penalty spot after a handball.
Five minutes later, Kane was given another chance from the spot, this time after Alphonso Davies was fouled in the area, and again he stepped up to slot home his third penalty of the night and his fourth goal overall.
Bayern added another goal when second-half substitute Leroy Sané, returning from injury after coming off the bench.
Finally, Leon Goretzka - another second-half substitute, who has seen limited playing time under Kompany - finished off the scoring in stoppage time to make it 9-2.